These cards contain a mixture of questions and quotes from the Bible and Pope Francis to encourage reflection on the link between peace and the environment and how we might respond.

These cards contain short activities to explore different peace issues with young people and how they might be linked to their faith. They include references to Fratelli Tutti and Laudato Si’. They are an extension to the original Elements of Peace cards found on our website. The cards cover What is Peace?, Water, What is Nonviolence?, Environment and Peace and Climate Justice.

This resource explores nonviolence and what we can learn about nonviolence through the stories of Franz and Franziska Jägerstätter . It encourages young people to reflect on what nonviolence looks like in their lives.

This sheet gives a very brief overview of some of the history of nuclear weapons.

A Lenten project around an olive wood figure of Jesus with a slideshow of Jesus’ journey through Jerusalem. Follow Jesus through some of the holy sights of Jerusalem today.

These two cards introduce the story of Franz and Franziska Jägerstätter. Franz was a conscientious objector in World War Two due to his religious beliefs. Franz was supported in his decision by his wife, Franziska, who had to face the consequences of this decision at home. This resource looks at how faith inspires us to act courageously and what we can learn from their story.

These two cards are designed to encourage reflection and discussion on nuclear weapons. The first card is an introduction to nuclear weapons, exploring the morality of nuclear weapons, and the second introduces the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

An assembly/ form time resource to celebrate the Catholic Nonviolence Days of Action 2022. This resource explores nonviolence and how we can put it into action in our daily lives through reflection, story and questions. The final slide has links to more resources and information.

This PowerPoint can be used as an assembly or form time resource to explore Pope Francis’ message for the World Day of Peace 2023, which is marked in England and Wales on the 2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time. The message is titled ‘No one can be saved alone. Combatting Covid-19 together, embarking together on paths of peace’. It includes ideas for further activities.

On his 2016 visit to the United States Pope Francis, addressing Congress, praised an American lay-woman, Dorothy Day, for her social activism and her passion for justice. This sparked a huge spike in Google searches as people who had never before heard of her tried to find out who Dorothy Day was and why the Pope thought so highly of her. They will have learned of a prayerful woman, a faithful Catholic, and a woman devoted to the poorest in society. They would have also found a woman who was unafraid to court controversy; who was an outspoken critic of governments and their wars, and who spent time in prison for her activism. In this assembly we will meet Dorothy Day: Saint and Troublemaker.

This GCSE religious studies lesson looks at Pax Christi - The International Catholic Movement for Peace - as an example of a religious organisation working to create world peace. By examining stories of how Pax Christi members live their vocation to peacemaking students will understand what Pax Christi is and what they are trying to achieve, the work they are engaged in, and how their faith inspires their work.

This resource is an can be used in tutor time or as an assembly to reflect on the Pope’s Peace Message for 2020: Peace as a Journey of Hope: Dialogue, Reconciliation and Ecological Conversion. It encourages conversation and reflection on some of they key themes of the message. The reflections link to peace through discussion on fear, security, dialogue, reconciliation and ecological conversion. Each section includes a question, a reflection on the message and a prayer. The resource is a PowerPoint with additional notes for teachers in a PDF file.

This resource is a collection of activities and reflections for Advent on the theme of peace. The resource can be used as a whole or parts can be taken and used as a stand-alone activity. Activities include exploring what peace is, a reading from Isaiah and creative writing.

This lesson introduces nuclear weapons and the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. It explores key facts about nuclear weapons, some of the arguments surrounding nuclear weapons, the role of the treaty and the voice of the Catholic Church. This session is aimed at young people in Key Stage three and above, and may be useful for the GCSE themes of peace and conflict. The resource includes a PowerPoint and a Teacher Pack with notes and resources.

To celebrate International Women’s Day, we created a resource to explore the life and work of some inspirational women peacemakers. Each profile also has two reflection questions to challenge us on working for peace in our lives and a link to further information or resources.

This resource for Peace Sunday explores the Pope’s World Peace Day message for 2021 and the theme “A Culture of Care as a Path to Peace”. The resource includes a Powerpoint with activities that can be used as a presentation, discussion or for reflection. The accompanying worksheet follows the same outline but includes extra activities and is designed for independent study and reflection.

This is a children’s liturgy resource to explore the topic of peace for Peace Sunday 2022. On Peace Sunday, Pax Christi promotes the Pope’s World Peace Day message. This year the theme of the message is ‘Dialogue between generations, education and work: tools for building lasting peace’.

This is a worksheet for children exploring peace and how to be a peacemaker. This resource has been created for Peace Sunday 2022, when Pax Christi promotes the Pope’s World Peace Day message. The worksheet can be used as a standalone resource or alongside our Peace Sunday Children’s Liturgy resource.

This is a form time resource to promote reflection and discussion on peace, with additional activities given on the last two slides. This resource has been created for Peace Sunday 2022, when Pax Christi promotes the Pope’s World Peace Day message. This year the theme of the message is ‘Dialogue between generations, education and work: tools for building lasting peace’.

A form time/ assembly resource to explore Pope Francis’ World Day of Peace message 2024 on the theme of ‘Artificial Intelligence and Peace’. There are also ideas for further activities included in the PowerPoint.